New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-12-11
J1ysEy WOULD WRITE LETTERS
ar NAV HAVE YEAR on THE ISLAND TO I'M
prove STYLE.

ne MAY HAVE YEAR ON HE ioLA-'D ." ~
PROVE HIS STYLE.
August Jansen, the csachmah All iororn' VINO ioun'
mis- treated with scorn, nov wishes that no
rad been bern he has the best chsnce any
man ever had OF spending year 10 the secluson Oh
R,.chvells Island One thousand dollars bonds Ter his
GOOD behavior would him free but he has absut as
much prospect of getting bondsman as he mas OF get
ting tho moon. lie appeared before Justice Weoe IN
Harlem Court yesterday with his particolored beauty
further enhanced and variegaed by black eye. Red
hair, ruddy complexion, corncolored mustache, ana
cross eyes one Of them in mourning he locked alto
sether like an animated crazy quilt Yet he imagined
himself the Jack o. Hearts! Card-players know that
he lack is often called the knave His black eye was
the result Of tho opccloser Detective Cossrovs gave
him when in order to take him up he had first to
knock him down. Miss Annie Duncan,
who the Of his sufierngs, came TO court wei
guarded by sympathizing friends. Her 1ather ana
mother and the Rev. f. wapole Warren and the Kew
7. 8. Allen, of Westchester, were all with hor'
Miss Duncan gave a lively narration of how she had
been pestered by the coachman. On November 90 Nc
osted her all the way across Madison-ave' az S'Ay
fourth st. and when she reached the siuewalk TIC "'
1osted her. Two successive days he iolo"eo hoi "'
and ANNOYED her once he went lnto AitHa"' ''0
behind her and that occasion logged her heay All
the way home. ON December and December he again
spoke 10 her in the and in short all THIS sor' Vi
thing Tor six weeks, TO MISS duncan D in"n'0
disgust and to her personal discomfort
Iouser heard Miss Dupcan's evidence with the compa-
ccncy of sef-satsed martyr He was not represented
by coun sell when asked what he meant by his CON
duct he muttered 81 didn't intend to DO offensive
shan annoy the lady again, but really IT was one-sded
affair The attentions came from her TO me-
"Ahem !" said Justice welde dOubtngly.
"1hsre's my proof" proceeded Jansen. pulling some
paper from his pocket and presenting them TO the JUS
zee They were letters. purporthg To nave peeh
written by Miss Duncan 10 the ceaohnan Inc pchnl"i
ship was sp:aw.s uncainly unschoary ana ABOVE All
unlady.ikc and the wording aud spelling were such as
20 STAMP it boy oHd doubt the effort OF me gaanl
Jchu's own unadcd, but crrng genius one letter reao
ShUs ,, No., ~, 1897
1shoudbe pleased 20 have yo% cav cary inns Ne lad at
eabrghi and am sorry that you ever isl1 ' myKry
rnalns yonrs surely, ANNiA D''
rha Ius. ,.,s m,vel bv r.alinc This precious eps-
lie, bat oniy to laughter Don't you reiheHoeI' me-
Jansen = he sal by-and by 49,, e.,o al
"N-nno. your Henor." stammered the swede'
We'll" remarked the Justice, al remember yeu,
sent you the Island for three months TOT W?
girls in Uson square That was IN DecemneI, looo
Before that Mrs rtevcSs of Castle Psh had yon ar
rested annoying her GRANDDAUGHTER MISS ril"u,s ,
Garnett. leu then Bound over III sou pan, ~.
were fortnsate es.ugh te escape trial am gong !"
send you to Backwelrs Island now for Twelve non.hs
unless you furnish $1,000 bonds that Jsu VIII pc""o
yourself" 1890. n,ao1 n
Tke.llowing is the OF the other letter handed 10
Justice Molae. Jansen pIetends that 1t was Wl'Pn ~
fre Miss Garuet 10 whom the Justice alluded mt H.
literary style It's handwriting are 80 IKE tho9e y,
the other letter that II must be atrlDulso 10 'No ~
gifted author: ,,.r,. ,,orc, % 1871
DRAR FRIEND AUGUsTE: hope You forgive me 10, tae
trouble caq'e Won we're not my % S nn NAV nge
have had done Tor tHousth ~. nus :. many siocs
ti,st got an cry Will and as see YOU
hope You viii answer soon possible Tor am very
anxious u hear nom you ana sa pe e4 r.e 10 see yon
hn, asSvs failed 50 LOW trust you v stay at some
IIT sIIs w4eo Lean see you as Miss ~ GAyErr